Uncover the Hidden History Beneath the Asphalt
 
🚗 How did America’s highways reshape the Civil Rights Movement?
CorridorMAPS: Paving Over Progress is an interactive StoryMap that takes you on a powerful journey through history, revealing how highway construction was used to both suppress and fuel civil rights activism in the South. This immersive experience, created by Dr. Maurice Robinson and Dr. Robert White II, uncovers the untold impact of urban planning, segregationist policies, and Black resistance from Montgomery to Tuskegee and beyond.
 
📍 Key Features:
✅ Explore historical GIS locations like Rosa Parks' bus stop, MLK’s Dexter Avenue Church, and the communities displaced by Interstate 85.
✅ Learn how Black neighborhoods were divided by highways—yet still fought back through activism and resilience.
✅ Unveil the tactics of segregationist politicians and how civil rights leaders resisted through marches, protests, and legal battles.
✅ Engage with historical photos, maps, and narratives that bring this vital history to life.
🛣 More than roads, these highways were battlegrounds. Discover the blueprint of both oppression and revolution.
🌍 Ready to experience the StoryMap? Double-click below to begin your journey through the highways that changed history.